The Grand Junction Fire Department’s Station 3 is nearing completion, reports kjct8.com. The new Station 3 is being built right next door to its predecessor, the oldest station in the department—built in 1975.
City officials say the money budgeted for the rebuild was provided before the public safety tax, which has doled out funding for other stations, according to the report.
FA reported last summer that the department broke ground for the facility at 582 25 1/2 Rd. on August 24.
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The new facility will include modern safety upgrades, including cancer-prevention features found in other stations. The department partook in a land exchange with School District 51 to be able to build Station 3 in the new location—and Pomona Elementary School’s parking lot will be rebuilt in the station’s old location, FA’s report said.
Department officials say the budget for the station sets money aside for artwork, as is standard practice. For Station 3, crews wanted to reach out to the community, so local artists can send a digital copy of any piece of work for a contest, which will also have a youth version, the report says.
There will be a $200 prize for the five winners, but all art will be displayed at the facility, according to the report. Applications can be found here, and artwork can be submitted here: gjfirepio@gjcity.org.
The contest runs through April 30, while the station is expected to be completed in May.